We don’t know whether this will be Alex Ovechkin’s final season as a Washington Capital or not, but there’s never a bad time to reflect back on two decades of being treated to this amazing talent. So each game day throughout the 2025-26 season, we’re going to be picking an Ovechkin moment to remember against that day’s opponent as we look back at an incredible career.
On December 13, 2022, Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick against the Chicago Blackhawks to give him Goal #798, 799, and 800 in his career – and putting him just one shy of tying Gordie Howe for second on the all-time goals list.